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Tradition & Discovery

The Polanyi Society · United States · Est. 1972

ISSN1057-1027eISSN2154-1566
WOS ESCIDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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Aims & Scope

Tradition and Discovery(hereafterTAD) is an academic journal that is independently published and owned by the Polanyi Society, an IRS 501C3 designated (non-profit) US corporation registered in Missouri.TADis managed by theTADEditor (and Editorial Board) whose work is annually reviewed by the Board of Directors of the Polanyi Society, Inc.TADis prepared for publication by Faithlab in Macon, Georgia. TADis published three times a year (February, July, and October). Issues include editorially reviewed solicited materials (review articles, book discussions, thematic issues, invited addresses from Society meetings, etc.) as well as essays that have gone through a process of blind peer review. In general, materials published inTADare of interest to those concerned with the thought of Michael Polanyi and the projects of the Polanyi Society.TADis distributed in print to Society members in the US and Canada, but an online edition is also posted in the digital archives on the Polanyi Society web site at the time each printed issue is mailed; anyone interested can download issues. Some components in the online edition (e.g., the "News and Notes" with recent bibliography, calls for papers, meeting programs, etc.) are not included in the print edition. If you wish to receive a Table of Contents e-mail (with links) for each newly posted digital issue, send an e-mail request to ([email protected]). Scope:Since Michael Polanyi was a polymath whose writings contributed to many fields, the journal publishes scholarly essays which engage Polanyi's work and its implications for a wide range of studies, including, but not limited to, aesthetics, chemistry, economics, ethics, intellectual history, literature, medicine, political and other areas of philosophy, psychology, sociology, and theology. Open Access and Use ofTADmaterials:TADprovides open access to all issues because making research freely available to the public supports the exchange and growth of knowledge. Anyone in

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1972
Frequency3 times per year
StatusActive
Total Publications
Publisher OrgPhilosophy Documentation Center
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
The Polanyi Society
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1057-1027 / 2154-1566
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
41
25
2016
27
33
2017
27
17
2018
20
6
2019
28
3
2020
32
4
2021
21
4
2022
22
2
2023

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Philosophy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationLegal Cases and CommentaryAcademic Freedom and PoliticsLegal case studies and regulationsPragmatism in Philosophy and EducationEducational Robotics and EngineeringLabor Movements and UnionsCanadian Identity and HistoryContemporary Sociological Theory and Practice

Frequently asked questions about Tradition & Discovery

Is Tradition & Discovery a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Tradition & Discovery: it is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Tradition & Discovery?

Tradition & Discovery is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is Tradition & Discovery indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Tradition & Discovery is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Tradition & Discovery?

Tradition and Discovery(hereafterTAD) is an academic journal that is independently published and owned by the Polanyi Society, an IRS 501C3 designated (non-profit) US corporation registered in Missouri.TADis managed by theTADEditor (and Editorial Board) whose work is annually reviewed by the Board of Directors of the Polanyi Society, Inc.TADis prepared for publication by Faithlab in Macon, Georgia. TADis published three times a year (February, July, and October). Issues include editorially reviewed solicited materials (review articles, book discussions, thematic issues, invited addresses from

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